.jpg) Rupp at the2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1986-05-08)May 8, 1986 (age 39) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics/Track,Long-distance running |
Event(s) | 10,000 meters,5000 meters,3000 meters,1500 meters,Half marathon,Marathon |
| College team | Oregon Ducks |
| Club | Nike |
| Turned pro | June 2009 |
| Coached by | Mike Smith |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986)[1] is an Americanlong-distance runner. He competed in theSummer Olympics in2008 inBeijing,2012 inLondon,2016 inRio de Janeiro and2021 inTokyo. He won the silver medal in the men's10,000 meters in London and the bronze medal in the men'smarathon in Rio de Janeiro. Rupp competed for theUniversity of Oregon and trained underAlberto Salazar as a member of theNike Oregon Project. He won the2017 Chicago Marathon, becoming the first American to do so sinceKhalid Khannouchi in 2002. Rupp won the marathon at the2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta with a time of 2:09:20, and qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, where he finished eighth.
Rupp holds or held multiple U.S. records at thehigh school,collegiate andsenior levels. He is considered to be one of the greatest American distance runners of all time.[2]
Born inPortland, Oregon, into aCatholic family ofGerman descent,[3] Rupp setjunior and Americanhigh school records while competing forPortland, Oregon'sCentral Catholic High School. Originally asoccer player, he caught the eye of Americanmarathon legendAlberto Salazar, who coached him to great high school success, including two Oregon state titles in cross country (2002 and 2003) and three individual championships in track and field (the1500 meters in 2004 and the3000 meters in 2003 and 2004). After winning the Oregon state title in cross country in 2003, he went on to finish second nationally in the 2003Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. In the spring of 2004, Rupp won his5000 meters heat against college runners at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational with a time of 13:55.32, fourth-best in U.S. prep history. He went on to break the Oregon state records for the 1500 m (3:45.3) and themile (4:01.8), the latter mark being the ninth-best in American high school history at the time.[citation needed]
In June 2004, Rupp broke the U.S. high school record for the 3000 m with a time of 8:03.67 (since broken byGerman Fernandez), also breaking the high school record for the2000 meters en route (5:18.5). On July 31 inHeusden-Zolder, Belgium, he brokeGerry Lindgren's 40-year-old U.S. high school record for the 5000 m by almost seven seconds, with a time of 13:37.91 for the event. He finished his high school career with a10,000-meter race in 29:09.56 inBrasschaat, Belgium, which was the fourth-fastest ever for an American high schooler. He was theTrack and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2004.[4]
Rupp delayed entering college, instead continuing to train and compete while coached by Salazar. He won the USA Junior Cross Country title in mid-February 2005 then placed 20th at the 2005 World Junior Cross Country Championships in France in mid-March. He then enrolled at the University of Oregon in time for the outdoor track season.
On May 7, 2005, at the Oregon Twilight Meet, Rupp brokeRudy Chapa's U.S. junior (age 19 and under) record for the 10,000 m with a time of 28:25.52,[5] which is still the current North American and Pan American junior record. Two months later, he placed second in the same event at theNCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[6] On July 17, 2005, Rupp brokeGerry Lindgren's U.S. junior record for the 3000 m inLignano, Italy, with a time of 7:49.16,[5] which is also the current North American and Pan American junior record.
After he led the team in the Willamette Invitational (sixth) and Pre-NCAA Invitational (12th), an injury brought Rupp's 2005 cross country season to an early end.
In indoor track, Rupp placed fifth in the 5000 m and sixth in the 3000 m at the 2006 NCAA indoor championships, earning All-American status in both events. His 2006 outdoor season was brief due to the onset ofhypothyroidism.
Rupp returned to cross country in 2006 to defeat two-time Pac-10 championRobert Cheseret,Bernard Lagat's brother, of theUniversity of Arizona to become Oregon's 10th male runner to win aPac-10 Conference cross country title. He also led a young Oregon team to victory over theStanford Cardinal, who had won the previous six Pac-10 titles. Rupp went on to finish sixth in the 2006NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship.
The following March, Rupp capped his indoor season by placing third in the 5000 m and fourth in the 3000 m at the 2007NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship. He began his outdoor season by running a 28:35 over the 10,000 m at Stanford.[6] During the race, he caused some controversy by frequently slowing down to wait for another athlete. On April 20, 2007, Rupp made a huge comeback in the last 200 meters of a 5000-meter race to edge outChris Solinsky, improving his personal best to 13:30. On April 29, 2007, Rupp defeated a stellar field to win the men's 10,000 m at thePayton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford. Rupp's time of 27:33.48 set an American-born NCAA Collegiate Record for the event and also gave him the seventh-fastest time in U.S. history. Two weeks later, Rupp won the 10,000 m and 5000 m at the Pac-10 conference meet and helped Oregon to the team title.[6] As in his freshman year, he went on to finish second in the 10,000 m at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Rupp made his global senior debut at the2007 World Championships in Athletics and came in 11th at the 10,000 m.[7]
A few months later, Rupp finished second – one second behind the winner,Liberty University's Josh McDougal – and led theOregon Ducks to the 2007 NCAA men's cross country team championship.
Rupp redshirted the 2008 college track season to focus on the 10,000 m at the 2008U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, where he finished second (27:43.11), earning a spot on the2008 U.S. Olympic team. He went on to finish 13th at the2008 Olympics with an U.S. Olympic–record time of 27:36.99.[6]
Recovering from the Olympics, Rupp avoided the early 2008 cross country season, running his first race at the Pac-10 Conference Championships, which he won in a course-record 22:55 in the 8000-meter run. He then repeated as NCAA West Regional champion by running 27:41.24 to win the 10,000 m. In the 2008 NCAA national cross country championships, Rupp won his first individual NCAA title by out-kicking Liberty University's Sam Chelanga in a time of 29:03.8, a new course record on the Terre Haute, Indiana, site, and leading the Ducks to repeat as NCAA team champions.[8]
Rupp's 2009 track season was a resounding success. Indoors, he joined the sub-4:00 club for the one-mile run on March 7 with a time of 3:57.86 at the Husky Last Chance Qualifier Meet in Seattle. On February 13, 2009, he broke the U.S. indoor 5000 m record with a time of 13:18.12 at the Tyson Invitational inFayetteville, Arkansas.[9] At the NCAA indoor nationals, he won an unprecedented three events: the 5000 m (13:41.45), the distance medley relay (running a 3:57.07 as the 1600 m anchor leg only 90 minutes after his 5000 m victory), and the 3000 m (7:48.94) the next day. This triple victory helped Oregon win its first-ever indoor national team title.
Outdoors, Rupp helped break the NCAA4 x mile record on May 10. He ran a time of 3:58.93 as the anchor the relay, which also included his Oregon teammatesMatthew Centrowitz Jr. (3:59.53),Andrew Wheating (3:59.60) and Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott (4:05.21), and they shaved a little more than one second off the old record with their time of 16:03.24. After helping Oregon defend its Pac-10 title, Rupp won the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2009 NCAA Division I outdoor track championships.[10] In all, Rupp earned 14 All-American honors at Oregon, along with five individual championships, a relay championship, two NCAA cross country team titles and an indoor track NCAA team title.
In his last appearance for the University of Oregon, Rupp won the 10,000 m at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships atHayward Field with a time of 27:52.53.[11]
In 2009, Rupp won the inauguralBowerman Award, which is given to college track's Athlete of the Year.[12]
Having earned himself a place on the U.S. team for the2009 World Championships in Athletics, Rupp announced that he was turning pro and thatMichael Johnson would be his agent. At the World Championships, Rupp placed eighth in the 10,000 m, in which he was one of only two non-Africans in the top 12 alongsideDathan Ritzenhein.[13]
He then qualified for and competed at the2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he set a personal best of 7:42.40 for the 3000 m, taking fifth place in the final.[14]
Rupp knocked more than 20 seconds off his previous 10,000 m personal best with a time of 27:10.74 inPalo Alto, California, at the Payton Jordan Stanford Invitational. Before that race, the U.S. record was 27:13.98 set byMeb Keflezighi, and though Rupp's time was over three seconds faster, he was beaten to the punch byChris Solinsky, who won the race with a new U.S. record of 26:59.60. Two months later, Rupp retained his national title in the 10,000 m with a win at the2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[15] Rupp competed on the2010 IAAF Diamond League circuit and made a series of improvements to his personal records: he broke four minutes for the one-mile run at thePre Classic, running it in 3:57.72,[16] set an outdoor 3000 m personal best of 7:43.24 at theLondon Grand Prix,[17] and then improved his 5000 m time to 13:07.35 at the season-endingWeltklasse Zürich meeting.[18]
Rupp took part in theGreat Edinburgh Cross Country in 2011 and finished second behindMo Farah, helping the U.S. team to second place.[19] He then took part in theNew York City Half Marathon, his debut at that distance and finished third in a time of 1:00:30,[20][21] at the time making him the third-fastest American at the distance. At the2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he once again retained his national 10,000 m title, running the last 800 meters in a quick 1:52.59 to seal his victory, and came back the next day to finish third in the 5000 m. In July, he improved his 5000 m personal best to 13:06.86 at theDiamond League meeting inBirmingham, England, out-sprinting the reigning world cross country champion,Imane Merga, for second place behind winner, Mo Farah.
At the2011 World Championships in Athletics, Rupp finished seventh in the 10,000 m with a seasonal best of 27:26.84. He then doubled back to run the 5000 m, and though he was in the lead with Farah with a little more than a lap remaining, he was out-kicked and finished in ninth place with a time of 13:28.64.
Rupp finished his track season with a new U.S. record in the 10,000 m when he ran in 26:48.00 to finish third behind winner,Kenenisa Bekele, at theMemorial Van Damme meet on September 16, 2011.[22] This time made Rupp the 16th-fastest performer in history for that distance.
Rupp broke Bernard Lagat's U.S. indoor two-mile run record on February 11, 2012, when he won the event at the USA Track & Field Classic meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in a time of 8:09.72. (Lagat reclaimed the record in 2013 at the Millrose Games in New York City.) In June, Rupp became the sixth American to break 13 minutes for the 5000 m when he ran 12:58.90 at the Prefontaine Classic.[23] He won the 10,000 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in a time of 27:25.33, which set a new Trials record, breakingMeb Keflezighi's time of 27:36.49 from 2004, and secured Rupp's second trip to the Olympic Games.[24]
On June 28, 2012, Rupp brokeSteve Prefontaine's last remaining record – his Olympic Trials 5000 m record from 1972 – winning the race in 13:22.67.[25][26]
On August 4, 2012, at the London Olympic Games, Rupp took a surprise silver medal for the 10,000 m behind his training partnerMo Farah with a time of 27:30:90, after running his last lap in 53.8 seconds. This was the first time a U.S. man had earned a medal in the Olympic 10,000 m in 48 years, the last beingBilly Mills's gold in the1964 Olympics. On August 8, 2012, Rupp advanced to the final of the 5000 m with a sixth-place finish in 13:17.56. Two days later, in the 5000-meter Olympic final, Rupp placed seventh in 13:45.04.
On January 26, 2013, at the indoor Terrier Classic atBoston University, Rupp attempted to break the U.S. indoor one-mile run record, winning with a time of 3:50.92 – the fifth-fastest at the time – in a field that included four other sub-four-minute performers.[27][28][29] Among Americans, Rupp's time was behind only that ofBernard Lagat. Rupp placed second at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix 3000 m. On February 21, 2013, he broke Lagat's national indoor 3000 m record by more than two seconds with a time of 7:30.16 at theXL Galan meet in Stockholm, Sweden.[30]
During the start of his 2013 outdoor season, he did not finish the 5000 m at the Oxy High Performance Meet, but he placed second in the 1500 m with a time of 3:36.98. He placed sixth in the Prefontaine Classic 5000 m. At the 2013 USA Track & Field Championships, he won his fifth-consecutive outdoor 10,000 m title, finishing with a time of 28:47.32. His teammate, Dathan Ritzenhein, led the last four laps or so, but he was out-kicked by Rupp in the end. He was also the runner-up in the 5000 m to Bernard Lagat. These finishes qualified Rupp for two events at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow. He raced the 5000 m at the Monaco Diamond League Meet, where there were rumors of him and Lagat going after the U.S. record. However, Rupp came out on top because Lagat did not finish, and no U.S. record was broken that day. At the London Diamond League meet, his last event before Moscow, he raced in the Emsley Carr Mile, in which he was the top American in an international field, even though he is a 10,000 m specialist. He set an outdoor personal best of 3:52.11, beating out a field that included his 1500 m specialist teammate Matthew Centrowitz.
On August 10, 2013, at the 14th IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Rupp placed fourth in the 10,000 m final with a 27:24.39, a seasonal-best performance. He followed up that performance with a time of 13:29.87 run in the 5000 m finals, placing eighth.
Rupp set the U.S. indoor 5000 m record at Boston University on January 16, 2014, with a time of 13:01.26, breakingLopez Lomong's previous record of 13:07.00.
On January 25, Rupp set the U.S. record for the indoor two miles with a time of 8:07.41, breaking the previous record of 8:09.49 byBernard Lagat on February 16, 2013.[31]
On May 30, Rupp finished with a time of 26:44.36 at thePrefontaine Classic in the 10,000 m, breaking his own U.S. record of 26:48.00, which was set on September 16, 2011.
On June 27, Rupp won his sixth-consecutive 10,000 m title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 28:12.07.[32]
On June 10 and July 5, Rupp attempted to break the U.S. record for the outdoor 5000 m but was unsuccessful both times.
In its annual World Rankings issue in 2014,Track & Field News magazine recognized Rupp as the world's top athlete in the 10,000 m, marking the first time an American runner claimed the No. 1 position since the 1985 season.
At the2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Rupp won his seventh-consecutive 10,000 m national title, finishing with a time of 28:11.61 – less than three seconds ahead of runner-upBen True.[33][34]
On August 22, 2015, in the10,000 m at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, Rupp ran with the breakaway lead pack of his training partnerMo Farah and three Kenyan athletes, as they tried to act as a team to beat Farah. Farah started a long kick, resulting in a 54.15 last lap for the victory; Rupp placed fifth with a time of 27:08.91.
On February 13, 2016, Rupp qualified for the U.S. National Team for the2016 Rio Olympics as a marathoner. It was the first marathon that Rupp had competed in, becoming the second American runner in history to win the Olympic marathon trials on their first attempt. He beat second-place finisher,Meb Keflezighi, by over a minute, recording the winning time of 2:11:13 on a warm day inLos Angeles.[35][36]
A few months later, on July 1, Rupp won the 10,000 m at theUnited States Olympic Trials with a time of 27:55.04, qualifying for the Olympics in a second event. At the same meet, he placed ninth over the 5000 m.
At the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Rupp placed fifth in the10,000 m. Eight days later, he finished third and earned a bronze medal in theOlympic Marathon with a time of 2:10:05.[37]
On April 1, 2017, Rupp placed 11th in thePrague Half Marathon, finishing with a time of 1:01:59.[38] On April 17, he finished second in the2017 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:09:58, which was 21 seconds behind winner,Geoffrey Kirui.[39]
On September 4, Rupp won theFaxon Law New Haven Road Race – a 20,000-meter road race inNew Haven, Connecticut – with a time of 59:04, holding offLeonard Korir at the finish line, whileSam Chelanga finished in third place with a time of 59:16.[40]
On October 8, Rupp won theBank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:09:20,[41] becoming the first American male to win the race sinceKhalid Khannouchi in 2002 and the first American-born runner to win sinceGreg Meyer in 1982.
On March 11, 2018, Rupp won theRoma-Ostia Half Marathon with a time of 59:47, becoming the second American to run a half marathon in under 60 minutes. He fell short ofRyan Hall's U.S. record by four seconds.[42]
At the2018 Boston Marathon, Rupp dropped out of the race near the 20-mile mark, just beforeHeartbreak Hill.[43]
On May 6, Rupp won thePrague Marathon, setting a new personal best of 2:06:07.[44]
On October 7, Rupp finished fifth at theChicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:21. The race was won convincingly by his former training partnerMo Farah, who finished in 2:05:11.[45]
Rupp underwent surgery on October 19 to correct a condition calledHaglund's syndrome, a bony bump on his heel that was causing his Achilles tendon to fray. The condition is believed to be a congenital disorder. He has the bumps on both heels, though to date only the left one has been problematic.[46]
Controversy rose when Rupp's former coachAlberto Salazar was accused of providing his athletes withperformance-enhancing drugs. In October 2019, Salazar was given a four-year ban from athletics by theUnited States Anti-Doping Agency.[47]
On February 29, 2020, Rupp won the2020 United States Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:09:20. This is his second victory at the event, having also won in 2016.[48]
Rupp finished eighth in theOlympic Marathon, which was held inSapporo, Japan, on August 8, 2021. He ran with the leaders through the first 30 kilometers but could not match the move made by eventual winner,Eliud Kipchoge, finishing three minutes and three seconds behind him with a time of 2:11:41.
In September, Rupp placed third in theGreat North Run – the second-largest half marathon in the world – which was won byMarc Scott.[49]
Weeks later, Rupp placed second in theChicago Marathon in warm and windy conditions with a time of 2:06:35.[50]
After battling repeated injuries and illness, Rupp placed 19th at themarathon at the World Athletics Championships held in July, but stated that he was improving.[51]
In November, Rupp made his debut in theNew York City Marathon. However, he dropped out of the race before the 30-kilometer mark, as he could not keep up with the leading pack afterEvans Chebet of Kenya made a move near the 25-kilometer mark.[52]
Rupp headed into 2023 in poor health after multiple DNFs in 2022 and running injured in the 2022 World Marathon championships. He ran one race in the Spring- the NYC Half Marathon, but finished well back in 17th place with a time 1:04:57. This was not a competitive showing by Rupp's standards.[53]
Rupp focused the rest of his year in building up for the Chicago Marathon, a race he has run 4 times including a win in 2017 and runner up finish in 2021. He did not race otherwise as he put all of his training towards his marathon buildup. Rupp indicated he was healthy prior to the race and had not been in the NYC Half 7 months prior or at any race in 2022. He was hoping to run under the Olympic standard of 2:08:10, which no American men had hit prior to the race.[54] Rupp ran in a pack with fellow AmericansConner Mantz,Daniel Mesfun, andSam Chelanga. All 4 were on pace for a sub-2:07 finish as late as 30K, but Rupp faded to an 8th place finish of 2:08:48 and missed out on the standard. Mantz andClayton Young would both hit the Olympic standard in the race. This was Rupp's first healthy marathon in 2 years since the 2021 Chicago Marathon.[55]
In the2024 United States Olympic Marathon Trials held inOrlando, Florida, Rupp finished in 16th place in 2:14:07, 5 minutes behind Olympic qualifiersConner Mantz andClayton Young.[56]
Rupp is married to Keara Rupp. They have four children: twins born in July 2014, another born in November 2016 and another born in February 2019.[57][58]
Rupp was at the center of doping allegations involving theNike Oregon Project, in which he was a participant. Rupp's coachAlberto Salazar was accused of providing Rupp withtestosterone injections and gravity drip infusions of the supplementL-carnitine in violation of antidoping rules. According to Steve Magness, a former assistant coach with the Oregon Project, Salazar had been providing Rupp with testosterone as early as 2002, when Rupp was 16. Salazar and Rupp both denied the allegations.[59][60][61] In October 2019, it was announced that Salazar, as well as Nike consultant Dr. Jeffrey Brown, would be banned from the sport by theUnited States Anti-Doping Agency for a period of four years due to the trafficking of testosterone, the prohibited use of L-carnitine and tampering with doping controls. Salazar disputed the findings and planned to appeal.[62] In January 2020, Rupp announced his new coach would beMike Smith, who is the head coach atNorthern Arizona University.[63]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USA Outdoor Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:23.31 | |
| 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 8th (h) | 5000 m | 13:59.141SB | |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:43.11SB | ||||
| 2009 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:52.53SB | |
| 2010 | USA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:59.29 | |
| 2011 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:38.17SB | |
| 3rd | 5000 m | 13:25.52SB | ||||
| 2012 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:25.33CR/TR/SB | [68] |
| 1st | 5000 m | 13:22.67TR | ||||
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:47.32SB | |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 14:54.91 | ||||
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:12.07 | |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:11.61SB | |
| 3rd | 5000 m | 13:51.54 | [69] | |||
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:55.04SB | |
| 9th | 5000 m | 13:41.09 | ||||
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 5th | 10,000 m | 29:04.61 | |
| 2021 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 10,000 m | 27:59.43SB |
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | USA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:13.49 | [70] |
| 2011 | USA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:59.91 | [71] |
| 2012 | USA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:48.44SB | [72] |
| 3rd | 3000 m | 7:57.36SB | ||||
| 2014 | USA Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:48.19 | [73] |
| 2016 | USA Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | 8th | 3000 m | 7:48.34SB |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, California | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:12PB | [74] |
| 2017 | US 20 km Champs | New Haven, Connecticut | 1st | 20 km | 59:04 | [75] |
| 2020 | US Olympic Trials | Atlanta, Georgia | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:20 | |
| 2024 | 2024 United States Olympic trials | Orlando, Florida | 16th | Marathon | 2:14:07 | Did not qualify |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RepresentingOregon | ||||||
| 2005 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:23.75 | [76] |
| 2006 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 14:14.02 | [77] |
| 2007 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:56.19 | [78] |
| 2009 | NCAA Outdoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:21.45SB | [79] |
| 1st | 5000 m | 14:04.12 | ||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RepresentingOregon | ||||||
| 2006 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 5th | 5000 m | 13:56.41 | [80] |
| 6th | 3000 m | 8:07.85 | ||||
| 2007 | NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:40.38 | [81] |
| 4th | 3000 m | 7:56.79 | ||||
| 2009 | NCAA Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 1st | 5000 m | 13:41.45 | [82] |
| 1st | DMR | 9:29.59 | ||||
| 1st | 3000 m | 7:48.94 | ||||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RepresentingOregon | ||||||
| 2006 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 6th | 10 km | 31:03.0 | [83] |
| 2007 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 2nd | 10 km | 29:23.4 | [84] |
| 2008 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 1st | 10 km | 29:03.2CR | [85] |
| Surface | Distance | Time | Date | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor track | 800 m | 1:50.00 | May 2, 2009 | Payton Jordan Invitational | Palo Alto, CA, United States | |
| 1500 m | 3:34.15 | September 5, 2014 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | [86] | |
| Mile | 3:52.11 | July 27, 2013 | Anniversary Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 3000 m | 7:43.24 | August 13, 2010 | London Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 5000 m | 12:58.90 | June 2, 2012 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, OR, United States | U.S.: formerly 6th on all-time list; now 8th | |
| 10,000 m | 26:44.36 | May 30, 2014 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, OR, United States | World: 15th on all-time list | |
| Indoor track | 800 m | 1:49.87 OT | February 28, 2009 | MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships | Seattle, WA, United States | |
| 1500 m | 3:34.78+ | January 26, 2013 | Boston University Terrier Classic | Boston, MA, United States | U.S.: 2nd on all-time list | |
| Mile | 3:50.92 | January 26, 2013 | Boston University Terrier Classic | Boston, MA, United States | [87] U.S.: formerly 2nd on all-time list; now 4th World: formerly 5th on all-time list; now 9th | |
| 3000 m | 7:30.16 | February 21, 2013 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | World: 7th on all-time list | |
| 2 mile | 8:07.41AB | January 25, 2014 | Boston University Terrier Classic | Boston, MA, United States | [88] World: formerly 6th on all-time list; now 7th | |
| 5000 m | 13:01.26 | January 16, 2014 | Boston University Limited Open Meet | Boston, MA, United States | [89] World: 7th on all-time list | |
| Road racing | 5 km | 13:39 | November 26, 2010 | Silicon Valley Turkey Trot | San Jose, CA, United States | |
| 10 km | 28:09+ | March 11, 2018 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome, Italy | ||
| 15 km | 42:43+ | March 11, 2018 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome, Italy | ||
| 20 km | 56:48+ | March 11, 2018 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome, Italy | ||
| Half marathon | 59:47 | March 11, 2018 | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome, Italy | [90] U.S.: 2nd on all-time list | |
| Marathon | 2:06:07 | May 6, 2018 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | U.S.: 2nd on all-time list |
| Distance | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m | 8:03.67 | June 23, 2004 | Richmond, Canada | HSR until June 19, 2008 |
| 5000 m | 13:37.91 | July 31, 2004 | Heusden, Belgium | HSR,NU20R until May 2, 2009 |
| 3000 m (i) | 7:58.02i OT | March 5, 2005 | Seattle, Washington | NU20R until February 14, 2009 |
| 10,000 m | 28:15.52 | May 7, 2005 | Eugene, Oregon | NU20R |
| 3000 m | 7:49.16 | July 17, 2005 | Lignano, Italy | NU20R |
| 10,000 m | 27:33.48 | April 29, 2007 | Palo Alto, California | CR until April 24, 2009,ACR until April 29, 2012 |
| 3000 m (i) | 7:44.69i | February 7, 2009 | Boston, Massachusetts | ACR until February 11, 2012 |
| 5000 m (i) | 13:18.12i | February 13, 2009 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | CR until February 11, 2012,ACR,NR until February 6, 2010 |
| 4 × mile | 16:03.24 | May 9, 2009 | Eugene, Oregon | CR |
| 5000 m (i) | 13:11.44i | February 19, 2011 | Birmingham, England | NR until February 11, 2012 |
| 10,000 m | 26:48.00 | September 16, 2011 | Brussels, Belgium | NR until May 30, 2014 |
| 2 mile (i) | 8:09.72 | February 11, 2012 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | NR until February 10, 2013 |
| 10,000 m | 27:25.33 | June 22, 2012 | Eugene, Oregon | TR |
| 5000 m | 13:22.67 | June 28, 2012 | Eugene, Oregon | TR |
| 3000 m (i) | 7:30.16 | February 21, 2013 | Stockholm, Sweden | NR until January 27, 2023 |
| 5000 m (i) | 13:01.26 | January 16, 2014 | Boston, Massachusetts | NR until February 12, 2022 |
| 2 mile (i) | 8:07.41 | January 25, 2014 | Boston, Massachusetts | NR until February 11, 2024 |
| 10,000 m | 26:44.36 | May 30, 2014 | Eugene, Oregon | NR Until March 7, 2022 |
American Galen Rupp placed second in his first Boston Marathon, 21 seconds behind the leader Kirui, in 2:09:58.
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| Preceded by — | The Bowerman (Men's winner) 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 2004 | Succeeded by |
